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02-15-2019, 04:00 PM

automation replied to a thread Smart homes = More Independence in Housing and Home Design

The advantage of "smart homes" is that they aren't specific to one (small!) section of the population (like a wheelchair is). As such, you have...

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02-11-2019, 09:38 PM

automation replied to a thread Are there any adjustable beds that are electric but have a manual option? in Equipment

A tech worth his salt would try swapping the polarity of the wires to the motor -- so up becomes down and down becomes up. If the bed then "goes...

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02-09-2019, 07:47 PM

automation replied to a thread Recommendations : for hydraulic work cart in Equipment

You might want to consider the availability (even if you add it on, aftermarket) of a means of securing <whatever> onto the work surface. I don't...

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02-09-2019, 07:37 PM

automation replied to a thread Outsized door handle for quad? in Housing and Home Design

You didn't indicate which door it is (exterior, interior, etc.). Could you replace the hinges with double action swing hinges? (like the action...

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02-06-2019, 11:50 PM

automation replied to a thread How much does a stairlift cost? in Equipment

AFAICT, they need to be "fitted" to the particular "installation". So, if you happen to find one that was intended for a short run of 4 steps,...

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02-06-2019, 06:13 PM

automation replied to a thread How much does a stairlift cost? in Equipment

As with all DME, you (he?) should look around, locally, to see what's available. I've worked with several non-profits that refurbish DME and you'd...

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02-06-2019, 06:04 PM

automation replied to a thread Accessible Bird Feeders in Housing and Home Design

Ah! Sorry, I assumed it was a single-family residence -- where your own sense of propriety was all that mattered! "Aesthetically pleasing" is...

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02-03-2019, 01:37 PM

automation replied to a thread Home call system recommendation in Equipment

So, you want him to be able to call you while you are located within the home? (i.e., in another room, NOT in some other building, entirely) ...

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02-03-2019, 01:15 PM

automation replied to a thread m300 vs m300 HD in Equipment

A cursory examination seemed to confirm this -- it's just "beefier". But, common sense tells me that it takes more effort to LIFT a 450 pound driver...

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02-01-2019, 09:32 PM

automation started a thread m300 vs m300 HD in Equipment

Can anyone confirm that the m300 HD is just a higher weight class rating of the m300? So, from an electrical standpoint, there should be no...

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02-01-2019, 12:47 PM

automation replied to a thread Best place to buy a cushion for my Quickie P200 in Equipment

Can you purchase them from one of their distis? ...

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02-01-2019, 10:16 AM

automation replied to a thread Best place to buy a cushion for my Quickie P200 in Equipment

Am I missing something? https://www.comfortcompany.com/product/Comfort%20Care/Wheelchair%20Cushions/Support%20Pro ...

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01-31-2019, 06:47 PM

automation replied to a thread Rediscovered talking books in Computers

I design products for folks with disabilities. If you target the design to the disability, you end up with all the pricing and support problems of...

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01-31-2019, 06:32 PM

automation replied to a thread Accessible Bird Feeders in Housing and Home Design

Hard (for me!) to see depth in the photo but I assume the curved arch is the outer wall of the house? The vertical uprights see to be interior to...

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01-28-2019, 01:03 PM

automation replied to a thread Rediscovered talking books in Computers

Here's (attached) another example to illustrate what I'm saying. Not that the content is available in three different types of media: ...

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01-28-2019, 11:51 AM

automation replied to a thread Rediscovered talking books in Computers

For your information, I've spent YEARS working with people who "can't read a book as well as can". (Can you transcribe braille?) If you reread...

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01-26-2019, 11:55 PM

automation replied to a thread Rediscovered talking books in Computers

The NLS is an entirely separate beast -- intended for low/no vision readers (clients) -- and special players/readers as the content of a DTB is...

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01-22-2019, 10:04 PM

automation replied to a thread e motion m-11 battery rebuild in Equipment

You will likely NOT be able to get enough heat into the point-of-contact (between cell and tab/wire) fast enough to fuse the two without also heating...

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01-22-2019, 12:00 AM

automation replied to a thread Quantum Wheelchair Bluetooth Operation in Equipment

It seems like trying a different phone might be a good first start! Sibling, friend, neighbor, colleague??

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